Found only in Washington County, Utah, the dwarf bear poppy (Arctomecon humilis) is a federally listed endangered species. It has evolved to grow in this harsh desert climate and nowhere else on earth, not even in laboratories or protected gardens.

The Nature Conservancy has partnered with the local community, state and federal organizations, to create the White Dome Nature Preserve, a protection area of over 800 acres to help in the survival this beautiful ...

I was listening to Argentina radio and they approved to build two hydroelectric dam on the river Santa Cruz to produce 1.740 megawatts, with a flood of 47.300 hectareas. The company that won the bid is from China Gezhouba, financed by the Bank of China (ICBC).
It seems our Patagonia is changing very fast.John Dick, Punta Arenas, Chile, 2013

Can’t wait until it is finished!!!

We have spiders in our house. Not an all-out invasion but webs in the corners. I don’t mind sharing our space, they do take care of all the little itty-bitty bugs. Sometimes however, enough is enough. There are natural spider deterrents.

Spiders avoid a number of natural essential oils. I keep these in the arsenal because they are naturally extracted from plants, herbs and fruits.

When a home is off grid and cannot connect to a centralized sewer system, an onsite wastewater system (better known as a septic system) must be used. These types of systems have been used for thousands of years and when designed and installed properly they are a safe natural way to treat and dispose of wastewater.